The Kanji 和（Wa) means harmony and also stands for the country of Japan 和（WA)の国（Kuni) . Please take a look through some informative announcements and interesting stories and shown by the JOI staff and Support Team.
People have different reasons to study a language and those who choose to study Japanese usually have specific reasons to do so. Read this to find out more.
The JOI staff introduce travel destinations around Japan. This blog focuses on Sasebo City in Nagasaki Prefecture and particularly Huis Ten Bosch amusement park and Kujukushima.
The Japanese language can often be poetic and detailed. There are expressions that capture very subtle differences in weather, taste, or even people's moods.
先日、東京駅から歩いて５分くらいの距離にある、相田みつを美術館に行ってきました。 ＊相田みつを美術館は、東京国際フォーラム地下1階にあります。 The other day, I visited the Mitsuo Aida museum which is located 5 minutes walking distance from Tokyo station. *The Mitsuo museum is on the first basement level of the Tokyo International Forum building.
